Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870124227
E-mail: s.hanson@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Online Academic Writing Support
Reference number: project_27888
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Online Academic Writing Support
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A fully online academic writing and literacy support service that is equitably available to all Ulster University students and allows students to avail of both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous academic writing and literacy support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for three (3) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including thirty six (36) months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-033224
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Studiosity PTY Ltd
Level 1, 11 Chandos Street
St Leonards
AU
NUTS: AU
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
It is anticipated the contract will commence on 1st March 2024
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all tenderers. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2024